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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Gestational Sac
Descriptor
Spanish
:
saco gestacional
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Saco Gestacional
Synonyms
English
:
Gestation Sac
Gestation Sacs
Gestational Sacs
Sac, Gestation
Sac, Gestational
Sacs, Gestation
Sacs, Gestational
Tree Number:
A16.535
Definition
English
:
Round-shaped structure usually located in the upper fundus of the
UTERUS
in early
pregnancy
. It comprises EMBRYO;
AMNIOTIC FLUID
; and
YOLK SAC
. It is visible in PRENATAL
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
by the fifth week of
pregnancy
. Its size is often used to determine and monitor
GESTATIONAL AGE
; FETAL
GROWTH
; and
PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS.
History Note
English
:
2011
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
53864
Unique Identifier:
D058746
Occurrence in VHL
:
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DeCS